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2023 Hugh Hamilton Memorial Scholarships

2023 Hugh Hamilton Memorial Scholarships

Undergrad Scholarship – Austin Molby Austin is a Vancouver local previously working as an engineer designing railroad parts across North America. After noticing the differences between engineering and environmental projects and his love for nature, he decided to return to school to get his bachelor’s in Ecological Restoration. Recently graduated, Austin wants to continue his education in the future with a masters in Civil/Environmental engineering to get skills in engineering solutions geared towards restoration in the hopes of allowing restoration…

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2023 Nature Vancouver Scholarships

2023 Nature Vancouver Scholarships

Undergraduate Scholarship – Matthew Syvenky Matthew is a 3rd year undergraduate student studying towards an honours degree in Resource and Environmental Management at Simon Fraser University (SFU). Matthew feels happiest while spending time learning and working outdoors to steward British Columbia’s ecosystems and biodiversity. Since Matthew started studying at SFU, he has become the youngest board member of the Cariboo Heights Forest Preservation Society and the Invasive Species Council of Metro Vancouver. Matthew served as Chair of BC Nature’s Climate Committee…

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Birding at Maplewood Flats

Birding at Maplewood Flats

Trip Report by Leona Axbey    Sunday, April 23, 2023. The rains held off and 8 of us had a great day – 7 Nature Vancouver members and one last minute tag-along. Among the first to greet us was a Northern Flicker from his high perch at the top of the Pacific Environmental Science Centre. Many tiny Kinglets, both Golden-crowned and Ruby-crowned were strewn along our path as we made our way through the forests. In all, 29 species were seen, as…

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New Brighton Restoration Project – 23 Apr 2023 Update

New Brighton Restoration Project – 23 Apr 2023 Update

Report and Photos by Nigel Peck Perhaps I am just getting old and sentimental, or perhaps having over a month since the last New Brighton work party, or that the forecasted raindrops held off until precisely the minute we stopped working – but Sunday’s work party seemed particularly sweet. Looking at our record, it has now been 42 full work days over 15 months – mostly in the winter and early spring months, that we have not had any appreciable…

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Approval of Roberts Bank Terminal-2

Approval of Roberts Bank Terminal-2

Letter from Roger Emsley, Executive Director of Against Port Expansion Community Group I am amazed and disgusted in the decision from the federal government today. At 1330hrs (PST) today – April 20 – Ministers Wilkinson (Natural Resources) and Alghabra (Transport) announced the approval of the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 project by way of a virtual announcement on Zoom. Missing at the announcement were Minister Guillbeault (Environment) and Qualtrough (MP for Delta), which is telling in itself. You may well ask…

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Birds & Wildflowers of Horth Hill Park

Birds & Wildflowers of Horth Hill Park

Trip Report by Kelly Sekhon; Photos by John Martin Nine members of Nature Vancouver and a guest, participated in this trip to North Saanich on 15 April 2023. Forecast was for rain but it held off until after we were back on our return ferry to Tsawwassen. We had very pleasant day walking around the park with White Fawn Lilies, and Shooting Stars at their peak of flowering season. Other flowers in bloom were Blue-eyed Mary, Small Monkey Flower, Red-flowering…

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Bird Identification Workshop

Bird Identification Workshop

The Vancouver Avian Research Centre (VARC) is presenting its popular Bird Identification Workshop again this year. It will run Via 10 Zoom Sessions Over 5 Weeks – Tuesday May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 from 6:30pm – 8:30pm PST. This workshop is designed for beginner and intermediate birders who want to take their bird knowledge and identification skills to the next level. It’s very comprehensive and has been well received in previous years. See full course details from this LINK. The cost is $250 and the sign-up sheet is available from…

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2023 NV Photo Show

2023 NV Photo Show

A Fresh Take on Celebrating Natural Beauty and Talent Introduction Nature Vancouver’s 2023 Photo Show marked a significant shift from previous years, transforming from a competition to a show celebrating the talents of photographers and the beauty of nature. The event saw several changes, including the removal of ranking-based rewards, the re-introduction of anonymous photo submissions, and the implementation of a Members’ Choice Vote option for all members. Event Highlights The 2023 Photo Show featured seven categories: Birds, Insects &…

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Old Growth Conservancy – Cypress Mountain

Old Growth Conservancy – Cypress Mountain

Snowshoe Walk – Thursday, March 23, 2023 Submitted by Caroline Penn Nestled inside the elbow of one of the hair-pin turns of the road to Cypress Mountain is the Old Growth Conservancy. It is a 54-hectare forest located at an elevation of 760 metres just south of the Works Yard. The area was saved from development as a golf course in 1990, and is now conserved and protected by municipal bylaw. Like many old growth forests, it is a mix…

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City Nature Challenge & Nature Vancouver Collaboration

City Nature Challenge & Nature Vancouver Collaboration

Submitted by John Martin The City Nature Challenge is an annual global event supporting Citizen Science. It’s a day where you are encouraged to get out and observe nature. You can record any living thing, birds, plants, butterflies, frogs, fungi etc.  Click on GREATER VANCOUVER to get to the main City Nature Challenge project on iNaturalist. Here you will see  For those new to participating in a BioBlitz refer to the following internet links. You can participate on your own, in a…

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